The Science of Security Virtual Organization (SOS-VO) is an online community which promotes cooperation and partnerships within the academic community to advance cyber security science. Members of the SOS-VO benefit from the opportunities for recognition, collaboration, funding, and events offered by our organization.

If you are involved in academic cyber security research or are developing curriculum for cyber security science, you should consider joining our organization.

The Science of Security team publishes a newsletter that features Signficant Cyber Security Research. Each month our selection committee reviews 2000-2500 published papers in 20 categories of cyber security research. Only 10 – 15%, 10-20 papers per category are deemed Significant Research and included in the index as part of our newsletters and on the SOS-VO website.

You will have access to the latest cyber security research information and news. Many of the SOS-VO’s website resources are suitable to support universities' Science of Security courses.

Members receive the latest news on funding opportunities and events.

The SoS VO provides a wide range of information, networking, and collaboration capabilities: